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Lichfield road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 55 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 2022, and 78 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2021 (76), and casualties fell from 117.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,847 collisions in Lichfield.

Collisions in 2022
55
Down 28% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
78
Down 33% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
9.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 2022

9.1% of collisions in Lichfield in 2022 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal59.1%
  • Serious1324%
  • Slight3767%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal56.4%
  • Serious1519%
  • Slight5874%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 2022 is highlighted, with 55, down 28% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025145193
2024138188
2023101138
20225578
202176117
202077110
2019106150
2018139205
2017164229
2016228328
2015227315
2014276396
2013272391
2012284401
2011293412
2010324457
2009297408
2008297412
2007371498
2006374515
2005381539
2004388553
2003384569
2002412544
2001450647
2000428581
1999450613
1998458639
1997522772
1996504701
1995518762
1994453633
1993459644
1992414568
1991387543
1990363501
1989376516
1988355470
1987363492
1986448604
1985435620
1984447610
1983396546
1982427644
1981455665
1980481660
1979449654

When and where crashes happen in Lichfield in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (5.5%)
  • Tuesday9 (16%)
  • Wednesday8 (15%)
  • Thursday13 (24%)
  • Friday12 (22%)
  • Saturday3 (5.5%)
  • Sunday7 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:596 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5912 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5914 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:596 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (1.8%)
  • February4 (7.3%)
  • March6 (11%)
  • April2 (3.6%)
  • May10 (18%)
  • June6 (11%)
  • July7 (13%)
  • August3 (5.5%)
  • September1 (1.8%)
  • October4 (7.3%)
  • November3 (5.5%)
  • December8 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight41 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds37 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (13%)
  • Other2 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (16%)

Road surface

  • Dry23 (42%)
  • Wet or damp17 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (24%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph24 (44%)
  • 40 mph7 (13%)
  • 50 mph8 (15%)
  • 60 mph9 (16%)
  • 70 mph5 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway32 (58%)
  • Roundabout12 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (64%)
  • Pedestrian9 (12%)
  • Cyclist8 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 207 (9%)
  • 21 to 256 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3515 (19%)
  • 36 to 4513 (17%)
  • 46 to 5510 (13%)
  • 56 to 658 (10%)
  • 66 to 755 (6.4%)
  • Over 755 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (68%)
  • Passenger16 (21%)
  • Pedestrian9 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car81 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lichfield

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lichfield ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2022.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lichfield in 2022

Leomansley, Lichfield, WS13 6NT area and Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0GR area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Lichfield in 2022, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 2022

The A5 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 2022: 9, including 3 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA591732
2ndA51274502
3rdA383301
4thA4542200
5thA4612201
6thA512401
7thA5132201
8thA51902411
9thB50132200
10thB54042600
11thM62300
12thA40261100
13thA4531100
14thA51921101
15thA52061100
16thB50141110

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 2022

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 10.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 2022

WS13 and WS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 2022, with 13 each.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 2022, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2022.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years